This stuff should be taught in school. School is meant to prepare us for life. What better than to teach us to stay alive. Dave, thank you so much for sharing your skills.
The best video i've watched on YT for trucker's hitches and all the related improvements related to ridge-lines and hitches etc. Thank you very much --you explain it well.
Thank you, Mr. Canterbury. I'm a 72 year old farm boy, Marine, lifelong outdoorsman and I've learned more from you in the past few years than all the years before combined. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and research. Can't wait to see what's next!
Sh*t the bed!! Did I ever learn some stuff today. After watching this, anyone who doesn't keep a couple of carabiners and a hank of strong rope in their vehicle for emergencies just doesn't want to put ANY effort into preparedness and self sufficiency. It's such a versatile and minimalist tool to have in your bag. I actually re-injured my shoulder a few years ago, on Mother's Day, trying to help my brother (we're both in our 60s ) move, by shear brawn, a 12" tree off the drive leading back to the little, old, back-country, 50 plot, cemetery in the woods where my Mom and Stepdad are buried . This small addition to my kit in the truck would have made that task a breeze. I am so excited about this series. Dave, you've outdone yourself on this one pal!
I completed training for a retrievable rope bridge method in the USMC in 1991. I could not for the life of me remember the knot. NOW I REMEMBER! Thank you for the Rope Clinic!
Dave, I never had any idea I would find ropes and knots so fascinating. You are an excellent teacher with an innate ability to impart knowledge clearly, succinctly, and plainly; while simultaneously demonstrating the skill or technique you are describing. I'm 62, and spent a 20 year career in the military (USN) and now, in this day and age, find myself regretting that I didn't learn any of this before (or at least pay closer attention to it when I was being taught as a youngster) yet at the same time thankful that I found this channel, along with many others on TH-cam I am making use of these days, and such a knowledgeable teacher. My goal is to be able to take some courses as soon as I can, but in the meantime I am going to be practicing whenever and wherever I can. Thanks so much for all the knowledge.
Boy Howdy....finally somebody teaching proper use of rope and knots!!!!! Nice job taking "cordage" to the next level not just you gotta have cordage.....about time
Been tying the 4:1 for years with loops. The Prusik iteration is a game changer. You could add more Prusiks and gain even more mechanical advantage, up to rope strength, of course. Keep up the great work, Dave.
Thanks a ton, David. That Prusik style is too good and so improvised. No knots hence no degradation. You explain these things so well! Thank you very much for taking the time out to enlighten folks all over the globe! Much appreciated. God Bless!
I remember the coolest rope thing i learned from dave was making a winch with a rope and some sticks, im kinda surprised he didnt show it again in this series! it was very cool
Dave, these rope vids are gold! I liked the older vids when you covered nets, finger knitting, crocheting as well. Cordage info is greatly appreciated! 👍
We had a versa tackle setup with paracord and prussic hitches around a smooth pipe. I asked my wife to pull it tight and she broke the paracord at the toggled bowline on the far end with one hand. The amount of force that can be obtained in this manner is surprising. Make sure you don't exceed the capacity of your ropes and hardware.
I am going to construct a hitching rail like the old west and tie all these knots and hitches so I can go down the post and practice. Enjoyed your video and as always be safe.
I want to preface my comment with many thanks for all I've learned from watching you and the other instructors at the Pathfinder School. Your instructional videos are second to none and my outdoor experiences have gained so much more value from your videos. I loved the 9 part rope clinic series. You mentioned that you thought you might need to use a marlin spike on the directional figure 8 loop since it had been under serious tension. I thought I might add, that if the loop was pulled forcefully in the wrong ( or opposite direction) it would loosen the knot, making it easier to untie the knot. I think I learned this method of loosening the directional figure 8 from the Corporal. I like to use it when tying the trucker's hitch. Thanks again for all your vids and your awesome teaching ability.
Great series of videos so far Dave! How about a video reviewing the different types of ropes and carabiners. After watching all of these videos I feel like going out and buying some but don't know where to start. I know you mentioned 5/16" braided nylon, 550 paracord, and tarred bank line on the first video, but I feel like more info is probably warranted. Thank you for the education!
I guess I'm outing myself as a rope-geek...I sometimes sit and practice knots while my wife watches TV...I am LOVING this series! My takeaway from rock climbing is that rope on rope is BAD, I always put a carabiner in. The Metolius FS Mini is a full strength carabiner, rated for climbing yet they are very small and light. 3 or 4 in your pocket you'd barely notice. The directional figure 8 is a great knot! The prussiks on that last bit...I would think they would have to be kevlar or dyneema to tolerate the extreme stress being put on them! Overall just loving it.
Hi Dave, I have used many a time the mechanical pulley system with rope and binas, but never thought of using the prussic, that is a genius way of doing things things. All the best fella. Johnny 🇬🇧
One thing that is really nice about the Dutchman's knot (I learned it as the bellringer's) is that you can clip into the loop rather than feeding the working end through. That system is tieable in the bight.
For moving a heavy load on a rope under tension, look up the Z-drag and Pig-rig. These are two rope systems I've been using for decades in Swift Water Rescue. The latter especially allows you to reposition the prussiks whilst the rope is still fixed to the load and under tension. I would also suggest that, any time you're putting that much tension on a rope, you should really have some sort of weight attached to it between the load and yourself. That way, should the rope break nearer the load end, the weight drops and lessens the chance of the snapped rope whipping straight back towards you. This simple addition could save you from having an eye taken out.
Marvelous! So simple, so useful! Dave, as many have said, you're a great teacher, when this wooflu nonsense is over I would love to attend one of your courses. In the meantime, I'll support you by buying Pathfinder gear. Thanks again, and much respect from Australia 🇦🇺
Knowing all of this about rope, line, (there is a difference, ask a Navy guy) knots, and all is so important in the woods. Your simple and direct style is so good too, You never waste a bunch of time just talking, you go straight for the info. That is the best sign of a great teacher. Once again I learned something new about rope and line use, and I'm a Navy guy. I'll be honest, I forgot most of anything I learned in the Navy 50+ years ago, and then again I worked on airplanes and didn't need much in this line of knowledge Great video ;-)
Nice... add some climbing 'biners, some climbing pulleys (blocks) and a rope ascender as a runaway safeguard... and you can do some things. I lowered a Spider Stage bucket with two work wings about four stories to the ground on the side of the Federal Office building in Juneau, AK once, after the staging broke down on us. Some good static line, and some careful rigging, and two of us lowered it hand over hand to the ground. One man lowering, the second holding a pair of Gibbs ascenders open as runaway safeguards. It was a hairy feeling to jack up the suspension beam to set the connection to the eye in the wire rope and undo the shackle from the suspension beam. The broken equipment made it safely to the ground, no one got hurt, and we had enough mechanical advantage to enable one man to do it (we were a two man team). My younger days as a high rise window cleaner.
These are some of my favorite knots, though I must admit I am unfamilar with the sheepshank and the half sheepshank. I'll have to try those out and see what their advantages are.
Thank you for teaching me simple mechanical advantage! I’m looking for a quick rig system to practice “river crossing”, obviously in a safe and controlled environment. (Think commando/one rope bridge) But this helps me identify different equipment and variations to try.
On that last turn if you throw an extra loop around the biner it'll help the friction lock. You have some extra friction to pull, but it stays put when you let go. Watching you thread that rope through the biner, every part of me was screaming use the gate Dave. Lol
Thank you so much I've always had to carry heavy stuff with me when I went 4-wheeling now I don't period can I get these in a video? Have a great day and stay safe! TQ out
the 'dutchmans hitch ' ... make the bight larger, and tie a half hitch with it around the standing end ... no toggle needed - and it doesn't need to be tight to do the job of additional security.
Thank you for your guidance. I use a style of truckers knot when you fold your bend to make loop twist three times and feed a loop from loose end makes loop off second anchor. Side of bend. Does that make sense? Pulls loose like a slip knot when untied. Turn over three times then pull loop like tying a ridge line
Nice! In the prusik set up the prusik rope will be the weakest link in the system right? And when pullen the rope trough the carabiner.. you can also just clip a loop/bite into the opening of the carabiner. Handy when you have a lot rope at the working end.
Have you ever heard of a fire whistle? Pinch thumb to index finger of each hand. 👌place tips of each pinch hand tip to tip. It creates a small diamond shape between thumb tips and index tips. Blow through diamond. I've charged a fire with oxygen from three feet away with this technique.
When I finish this series I will, I have only so much time and am teaching classes every weekend 3-4 days for the next 9n weeks. So I do what I can have you watched all 1400+ of my videos already?
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This stuff should be taught in school. School is meant to prepare us for life. What better than to teach us to stay alive. Dave, thank you so much for sharing your skills.
The best video i've watched on YT for trucker's hitches and all the related improvements related to ridge-lines and hitches etc. Thank you very much --you explain it well.
Thank you, Mr. Canterbury. I'm a 72 year old farm boy, Marine, lifelong outdoorsman and I've learned more from you in the past few years than all the years before combined. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and research. Can't wait to see what's next!
Sh*t the bed!! Did I ever learn some stuff today. After watching this, anyone who doesn't keep a couple of carabiners and a hank of strong rope in their vehicle for emergencies just doesn't want to put ANY effort into preparedness and self sufficiency. It's such a versatile and minimalist tool to have in your bag. I actually re-injured my shoulder a few years ago, on Mother's Day, trying to help my brother (we're both in our 60s ) move, by shear brawn, a 12" tree off the drive leading back to the little, old, back-country, 50 plot, cemetery in the woods where my Mom and Stepdad are buried . This small addition to my kit in the truck would have made that task a breeze. I am so excited about this series. Dave, you've outdone yourself on this one pal!
I completed training for a retrievable rope bridge method in the USMC in 1991. I could not for the life of me remember the knot. NOW I REMEMBER! Thank you for the Rope Clinic!
Dave, I never had any idea I would find ropes and knots so fascinating. You are an excellent teacher with an innate ability to impart knowledge clearly, succinctly, and plainly; while simultaneously demonstrating the skill or technique you are describing. I'm 62, and spent a 20 year career in the military (USN) and now, in this day and age, find myself regretting that I didn't learn any of this before (or at least pay closer attention to it when I was being taught as a youngster) yet at the same time thankful that I found this channel, along with many others on TH-cam I am making use of these days, and such a knowledgeable teacher. My goal is to be able to take some courses as soon as I can, but in the meantime I am going to be practicing whenever and wherever I can. Thanks so much for all the knowledge.
Boy Howdy....finally somebody teaching proper use of rope and knots!!!!! Nice job taking "cordage" to the next level not just you gotta have cordage.....about time
Been tying the 4:1 for years with loops. The Prusik iteration is a game changer. You could add more Prusiks and gain even more mechanical advantage, up to rope strength, of course. Keep up the great work, Dave.
Thanks a ton, David. That Prusik style is too good and so improvised. No knots hence no degradation. You explain these things so well! Thank you very much for taking the time out to enlighten folks all over the globe! Much appreciated. God Bless!
Excellent tutorial, clear, concise and unrushed....many thanks from the UK
I remember the coolest rope thing i learned from dave was making a winch with a rope and some sticks, im kinda surprised he didnt show it again in this series! it was very cool
Sir, you're a fountain of knowledge!
I'm glad to see that you discussed using prussiks with carabiners, that is the technique that I use
Dave, these rope vids are gold! I liked the older vids when you covered nets, finger knitting, crocheting as well. Cordage info is greatly appreciated! 👍
You’re a great teacher Dave. Thanks for another great video.
Thank you, I'm really enjoying the rope clinics.
We had a versa tackle setup with paracord and prussic hitches around a smooth pipe. I asked my wife to pull it tight and she broke the paracord at the toggled bowline on the far end with one hand. The amount of force that can be obtained in this manner is surprising. Make sure you don't exceed the capacity of your ropes and hardware.
_Mors kochanski's flip flop log winch is a perfect example of mechanical advantage_
_I learned a lot from this lesson_
Yes we will cover that and the Z drag soon
Outstanding !!
Great presentation. Yes, when moving heavy weight or getting mega tension; LEVERAGE (mechanical advantage) is the name of the game !
I am going to construct a hitching rail like the old west and tie all these knots and hitches so I can go down the post and practice. Enjoyed your video and as always be safe.
I want to preface my comment with many thanks for all I've learned from watching you and the other instructors at the Pathfinder School. Your instructional videos are second to none and my outdoor experiences have gained so much more value from your videos. I loved the 9 part rope clinic series. You mentioned that you thought you might need to use a marlin spike on the directional figure 8 loop since it had been under serious tension. I thought I might add, that if the loop was pulled forcefully in the wrong ( or opposite direction) it would loosen the knot, making it easier to untie the knot. I think I learned this method of loosening the directional figure 8 from the Corporal. I like to use it when tying the trucker's hitch. Thanks again for all your vids and your awesome teaching ability.
👍👍Big thanks my dude for sharing that tribal knowledge! It's always been clear to me you love what you do and share a good thing with us too. 😁👍
Great series of videos so far Dave! How about a video reviewing the different types of ropes and carabiners. After watching all of these videos I feel like going out and buying some but don't know where to start. I know you mentioned 5/16" braided nylon, 550 paracord, and tarred bank line on the first video, but I feel like more info is probably warranted. Thank you for the education!
Dave thank you so much this works wonders with the Boy Scouts that I’m with thank you
I guess I'm outing myself as a rope-geek...I sometimes sit and practice knots while my wife watches TV...I am LOVING this series! My takeaway from rock climbing is that rope on rope is BAD, I always put a carabiner in. The Metolius FS Mini is a full strength carabiner, rated for climbing yet they are very small and light. 3 or 4 in your pocket you'd barely notice. The directional figure 8 is a great knot! The prussiks on that last bit...I would think they would have to be kevlar or dyneema to tolerate the extreme stress being put on them! Overall just loving it.
Great pastime. I take paracord with me on long plane flights. The repetition really helps to build muscle memory.
Hi Dave,
I have used many a time the mechanical pulley system with rope and binas, but never thought of using the prussic, that is a genius way of doing things things.
All the best fella.
Johnny 🇬🇧
One thing that is really nice about the Dutchman's knot (I learned it as the bellringer's) is that you can clip into the loop rather than feeding the working end through. That system is tieable in the bight.
For moving a heavy load on a rope under tension, look up the Z-drag and Pig-rig. These are two rope systems I've been using for decades in Swift Water Rescue. The latter especially allows you to reposition the prussiks whilst the rope is still fixed to the load and under tension.
I would also suggest that, any time you're putting that much tension on a rope, you should really have some sort of weight attached to it between the load and yourself. That way, should the rope break nearer the load end, the weight drops and lessens the chance of the snapped rope whipping straight back towards you. This simple addition could save you from having an eye taken out.
Yes we c=are going t speak ti that as well in another Part as well as the Flip Flop Winch
Great stuff!!! Dave, you and Corporal Shawn Kelly have taught me A TON so far watching these videos! Thanks!
Marvelous! So simple, so useful!
Dave, as many have said, you're a great teacher, when this wooflu nonsense is over I would love to attend one of your courses. In the meantime, I'll support you by buying Pathfinder gear.
Thanks again, and much respect from Australia 🇦🇺
Knowing all of this about rope, line, (there is a difference, ask a Navy guy) knots, and all is so important in the woods. Your simple and direct style is so good too, You never waste a bunch of time just talking, you go straight for the info. That is the best sign of a great teacher. Once again I learned something new about rope and line use, and I'm a Navy guy.
I'll be honest, I forgot most of anything I learned in the Navy 50+ years ago, and then again I worked on airplanes and didn't need much in this line of knowledge
Great video ;-)
What a Fantastic Lesson!!!!
You The BEST Dave Thanks so much!!
Nice... add some climbing 'biners, some climbing pulleys (blocks) and a rope ascender as a runaway safeguard... and you can do some things. I lowered a Spider Stage bucket with two work wings about four stories to the ground on the side of the Federal Office building in Juneau, AK once, after the staging broke down on us. Some good static line, and some careful rigging, and two of us lowered it hand over hand to the ground. One man lowering, the second holding a pair of Gibbs ascenders open as runaway safeguards. It was a hairy feeling to jack up the suspension beam to set the connection to the eye in the wire rope and undo the shackle from the suspension beam. The broken equipment made it safely to the ground, no one got hurt, and we had enough mechanical advantage to enable one man to do it (we were a two man team). My younger days as a high rise window cleaner.
I wish I could ask a question without being ripped apart. Nice vid . Great info. Thx
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Thank you Mr Canterbury, a very interesting lesson indeed!
I like it. I didn't know about the half sheepshank. That's handy..
Jest Pan mistrzem. Pozdrowienia z Polski. 🎉
Thank you for sharing David 💕🐈⬛🐓🌴🙏
These are some of my favorite knots, though I must admit I am unfamilar with the sheepshank and the half sheepshank. I'll have to try those out and see what their advantages are.
Clear and concise, sir
Thank you for teaching me simple mechanical advantage!
I’m looking for a quick rig system to practice “river crossing”, obviously in a safe and controlled environment. (Think commando/one rope bridge)
But this helps me identify different equipment and variations to try.
Definitely helpful information. Enjoying this series a lot
On that last turn if you throw an extra loop around the biner it'll help the friction lock. You have some extra friction to pull, but it stays put when you let go. Watching you thread that rope through the biner, every part of me was screaming use the gate Dave. Lol
Another fantastic video! I love this series! You make things stick in my head with the way you teach!
Outstanding, Dave! Thank you
Thank you for another excellent video.
Great lesson Dave, thanks
Thanks Dave.
Awesome video, thanks Dave.
Great tips! Thanks for sharing!
Great instruction and very practical for many uses. Thanks Dave. Another great one.
Yet another great vid. Thank ya sir.
Learning alot from this series ! Thank you sir for your work on this.
Also came by for the jacket comments 😆
Really enjoyed this series. Thanks for all the good info.
very good explained, thanks
Thank you as always for your time..you are a fantastic teacher im sucky student but practice makes perfect.bless you & your family.
Love the Rope Clinic, David.
Good educational stuff. !!!
This is fantastic. Thanks Dave.
Awesome instructional, prussic use example rocks, and those techniques lend over to z-pulls nicely
Awesome! Especially af the end♡ brought back some really good memories :)
Good video mr Canterbury thank you ♡♡♡
🤜🏻👍🤛🏻
great video
Thank you David , very useful video for me , fantastic as always ✌️
Very cool, thank you. I’ve never seen the versa tackle.
Obrigado Dave por mais esse video! 👍
Fantastic video, Dave! I really have enjoyed this rope series.
Cheers Mate!
wow, awesome ideas !!!
Great info. I appreciate your work, Dave.
Thank you so much I've always had to carry heavy stuff with me when I went 4-wheeling now I don't period can I get these in a video? Have a great day and stay safe! TQ out
Badass video.
the 'dutchmans hitch ' ... make the bight larger, and tie a half hitch with it around the standing end ... no toggle needed - and it doesn't need to be tight to do the job of additional security.
Great video series. Curious what type and size carabiners do you recommend?
Brilliant!
Thank you for your guidance. I use a style of truckers knot when you fold your bend to make loop twist three times and feed a loop from loose end makes loop off second anchor. Side of bend. Does that make sense? Pulls loose like a slip knot when untied. Turn over three times then pull loop like tying a ridge line
Nice! In the prusik set up the prusik rope will be the weakest link in the system right?
And when pullen the rope trough the carabiner.. you can also just clip a loop/bite into the opening of the carabiner. Handy when you have a lot rope at the working end.
Have you ever heard of a fire whistle? Pinch thumb to index finger of each hand. 👌place tips of each pinch hand tip to tip. It creates a small diamond shape between thumb tips and index tips. Blow through diamond. I've charged a fire with oxygen from three feet away with this technique.
Top video
Thanks
Ty Dave
Can one hang the hammock from the inner loop of the deutschman's knot? Thanks for the great videos
Please show us how you can incorporate this with a flip flop winch
Replace the carabiners with soft shackles
A half hitch isn't a knot, But 15 of those bad boys, well now that's a knot.
:)
Post something other than rope clinics
When I finish this series I will, I have only so much time and am teaching classes every weekend 3-4 days for the next 9n weeks. So I do what I can have you watched all 1400+ of my videos already?
@@DavidCanterbury no I have not. thank you for responding though.